In a past life, I was a fighter pilot. Sooooo jealous.
Raw and unedited I hope. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Red Baron
Printable View
In a past life, I was a fighter pilot. Sooooo jealous.
Raw and unedited I hope. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Red Baron
Please have handy a lens cloth, to whipe the gastric contents off the lens.Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Baron
Nice Baron, that should super fun.
Probably the last fun ride you'll have before a marriage, enjoy ;)
I would absolutely love doing something like that, the extreme sensations must be overwhelming if you don't pass out.
Oh and check this out, this is what you're likely to be like tommorow
http://www.break.com/index/f1goodnight.html
I'm surprised this guy didn't choke on his gum!Quote:
Originally Posted by filthyfrenchbum
that video cracks me up, and so does the description - he's actually a reporter for the Atlanta Journal Constitution and didn't pay for anything- he's flying with the Blue Angels in that video, and it's only from last month.
The Blue Angels don't use g-suits - the Thunderbirds do, and I'm happy to know that...
last week i got to shoot the thunderbirds for work at the air force academy graduation. those guys are absolutely nuts and they seem to fly sort of fast. needless to say i am jealous.
Growing up at a small, general aviation airport, I used to bug rides in almost anything that flew. Have some Citabria time (from an ex-Luftwaffe instructor), but the most fun were the rides in a Pitts S2A. While certainly not in the F-16, or even Extra 300, class, it was major fun.
The pilot that owned it was a little hesitant to take me up, because prior excursions with family and friends generally resulted in a dirty cockpit. I kept it clean, and was able to score a couple of additional rides. He was an OK pro baseballer, that got bitten hard by airplanes and acrobatics, even trying his hand at competion. Got the full rock-n-roll treatment, extended inverted flight, inside loops, outside loops, airleron, barrel and snap rolls, tails slides, excetera. Every couple of manuevers, he would give the controls and let me play; partially to share the joy of the machine, and partially to keep his airplane clean. Keeping the mind busy piloting quickly clears any queasiness. Everything was good until the multi-turn, inverted flat spin. Like riding very wobbly merry-go-round upside down. Still kept it clean though, just had to pause for a couple of minutes.
Wish I still had such friends as I can't justify $250+ /hr dual time in such a beast.
Have a great flight, and post the full TR. Eat a light, non-reactive bite prior, and try to relax and enjoy.
oh yeah, apparently I get some stick time too. I've been warned that you don't have to push quite as hard as on a videogame joystick, apparently you just lightly push in the direction you want to go.
i've also been warned not to touch anything black or yellow in the cockpit, to help avoid an accidental ejection... :rolleyes2
good luck with the no-vomit thing!
So cool RB. So jealous.
Bump for an update??
Hey RB, your not nearly as good looking as the little hotty reporter from Channel 2 that was in the ER today, looking for info on the gas leak. She needs to come around more often.
so far tonight I have pulled 1 G while reaching for a glass of water.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nohillsnearby
maybe something more interesting will happen tomorrow... :)
Sounds dangerous. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Baron
So I'm time impared....:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Red Baron
Rained out? I hope not.